2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 7,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 50
July 2, 2025 - Offered by Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining.
AB50-ASA2-AA7,1,43“Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic 4Development Corporation. AB50-ASA2-AA7,2,25(1) Main street bounceback grants. Notwithstanding the cap on 6expenditures specified in s. 20.192 (1) (a), in fiscal year 2025-26, the amount the 7Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation may expend from the appropriation 8under s. 20.192 (1) (a) is increased by $50,000,000 for the purpose of awarding 9grants of $10,000 each to small businesses and nonprofit organizations that open a 10new location or expand operations in a vacant commercial space. A recipient of a 11grant under this subsection may use grant moneys for commercial lease and
1mortgage payments, business operating expenses, and commercial building repair 2and tenant improvements.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,2,54“Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic 5Development Corporation. AB50-ASA2-AA7,2,116(1) Forward agriculture support. Notwithstanding the cap on 7expenditures specified in s. 20.192 (1) (a), in fiscal year 2025-26, the amount the 8Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation may expend from the appropriation 9under s. 20.192 (1) (a) is increased by $15,000,000 for the purpose of providing state 10matching funds related to federal funding in conjunction with WiSys’s Forward 11Agriculture program to promote sustainable agriculture.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,2,1413“Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic 14Development Corporation. AB50-ASA2-AA7,3,215(1) Accelerate Wisconsin. Notwithstanding the cap on expenditures 16specified in s. 20.192 (1) (a), in fiscal year 2025-26, the amount the Wisconsin 17Economic Development Corporation may expend from the appropriation under s. 1820.192 (1) (a) is increased by $10,000,000 for the purpose of supporting a business 19accelerator program to be administered in cooperation with the University of 20Wisconsin System and aimed at developing research, including research from the 21University of Wisconsin System, into new startup businesses. As part of the 22program, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation may award grants
1directly to businesses to assist in their growth and development and may award 2grants to or in support of business incubators.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,3,105(1) Seniors and individuals with disabilities transportation county 6assistance. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 7department of transportation under s. 20.395 (1) (cr), the dollar amount for fiscal 8year 2025-26 is adjusted to $17,569,600. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 9appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (1) (cr), the 10dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is adjusted to $19,333,200. AB50-ASA2-AA7,3,1611(2) Seniors and individuals with disabilities specialized 12transportation assistance. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 13appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (1) (cq), the 14dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is adjusted to $1,166,400. In the schedule 15under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under 16s. 20.395 (1) (cq), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is adjusted to $1,176,000. AB50-ASA2-AA7,3,2217(3) Tribal elderly transportation grants. In the schedule under s. 1820.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 19(1) (ck), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is adjusted to $479,200. In the 20schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of 21transportation under s. 20.395 (1) (ck), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 22adjusted to $527,100.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,4,7225.491 (1) (c) 3. The percentage change in the estimated amount of revenues 3received from the taxes imposed under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal 4year from the immediately preceding fiscal year, as specified for that fiscal year as 5outlined in the summary of estimated general fund taxes under the biennial budget 6act prepared by the legislative fiscal bureau, multiplied by the amount credited to 7the account under sub. (8) in the previous fiscal year. AB50-ASA2-AA7,4,17925.491 (8) There is established in the local government fund a separate 10account that is designated “municipal services” to make payments as determined 11under s. 70.119 (7). In fiscal year 2025-26, an amount equal to the total amount of 12the payments made in the previous fiscal year under s. 70.119 (7) shall be credited 13to this account. In fiscal year 2026-27, and in each fiscal year thereafter, an amount 14equal to the amount credited to this account in the previous fiscal year, increased by 15the percentage change in the amount of revenues received from the taxes imposed 16under ss. 77.52 and 77.53 for the previous fiscal year from the immediately 17preceding fiscal year as determined under sub. (1), shall be credited to this account. AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,219(1) Payments for municipal services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) 20for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.835 (5) (r), 21the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $17,000,000 for the 22purpose for which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for 23the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.835 (5) (r), the
1dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $18,412,100 for the purpose for 2which the appropriation is made. AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,54(1) Payments for municipal services. The treatment of s. 25.491 (1) (c) 3. 5takes effect on July 1, 2026.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,9820.835 (1) (a) Property tax freeze incentive payments. A sum sufficient to 9make the payments under s. 79.06. AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,171179.015 Statement of estimated payments. The department of revenue, on 12or before September 15 of each year, shall provide to each municipality and county 13a statement of estimated payments to be made in the next calendar year to the 14municipality or county under ss. 79.035, 79.036, 79.037, 79.038, 79.039, 79.04, and 1579.05 and shall provide a statement of estimated payments to be made to the 16municipality or county under s. 79.06 if the municipality or county is eligible for a 17payment under s. 79.06 in the next calendar year. AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,201979.06 Property tax freeze incentive payments. (1) In this section, 20“political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county. AB50-ASA2-AA7,5,2321(2) (a) A political subdivision is eligible for a payment under sub. (3) if its 22property tax levy in a year is less than or equal to its property tax levy in the 23immediately preceding year. AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,224(b) For purposes of determining eligibility under par. (a), a political
1subdivision’s property tax levy excludes all of the following expenditures made by 2the political subdivision: AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,331. Expenditures related to annexation or service consolidation. AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,442. Unreimbursed emergency expenditures. AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,75(3) (a) Beginning in 2026, each political subdivision that is eligible under sub. 6(2) on the basis of its property tax levy imposed in the immediately preceding 7December shall receive a payment calculated as follows: AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,981. Multiply the political subdivision’s property tax levy for the year of the 9payment by 0.03. AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,11102. If the political subdivision received a payment under this subsection in the 11immediately preceding year, multiply the amount of the payment by 1.03. AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,12123. Add the amounts determined under subds. 1. and 2. AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,1513(b) For purposes of calculating the amount of a payment under par. (a), a 14political subdivision’s property tax levy excludes all expenditures excluded under 15sub. (2) (b). AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,1916(c) The department of revenue shall certify the amount of the payment due 17each taxing jurisdiction under par. (a) to the department of administration, and the 18department of administration shall make the payment on or before the first Monday 19in May. AB50-ASA2-AA7,6,2120(4) The department of revenue may promulgate rules to implement this 21section.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,623“Section 6. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 24insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA7,77Section 7. 20.395 (2) (fc) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,10820.395 (2) (fc) Local roads improvement program; agricultural roads, general 9fund. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the 10schedule for improvements to local agricultural roads under s. 86.31 (3o). AB50-ASA2-AA7,811Section 8. 86.31 (3o) (m) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m. 12a. and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,151386.31 (3o) (m) 1m. a. After June 23, 2026, the The department may not award 14a grant under this subsection from moneys appropriated in the 2023-25 fiscal 15biennium after June 23, 2026. AB50-ASA2-AA7,916Section 9. 86.31 (3o) (m) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m. 17b. and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,201886.31 (3o) (m) 1m. b. After June 23, 2028, the The department may not 19reimburse any costs incurred under this subsection after June 23, 2028, with 20moneys appropriated in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium. AB50-ASA2-AA7,1021Section 10. 86.31 (3o) (m) 2m. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,7,242286.31 (3o) (m) 2m. a. The department may not award a grant under this 23subsection from moneys appropriated in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium after 3 years 24after the effective date of this subd. 2m. a. .... [LRB inserts date]. AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,3
1b. The department may not reimburse any costs incurred under this 2subsection after 5 years after the effective date of this subd. 2m. b. .... [LRB inserts 3date], with moneys appropriated in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,7586.31 (3o) (n) Except as provided in pars. (k) and (m) 2., this subsection does 6not apply after June 23, 2028 5 years after the effective date of this paragraph .... 7[LRB inserts date]. AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,119(1) Agricultural roads. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 10appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (fu), the 11dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is adjusted to $25,000,000.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,1714(1) Arts board. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to 15the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (3) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 162025-26 is increased by $2,950,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 17increased by $2,950,000 for general program operations of the arts board. AB50-ASA2-AA7,8,2218(2) State aid for the arts. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 19appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (3) (b), the dollar 20amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $34,300 and the dollar amount for 21fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $79,400 for aids for state arts organizations to 22match potential annual federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,9,72(1) Passenger rail operations assistance. In the schedule under s. 20.005 3(3) for the appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2) 4(cr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is adjusted to $12,443,800. In the 5schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of 6transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (cr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 7adjusted to $17,398,800.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,9,109“Section 12. 86.315 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 86.315 (1) (intro.) and 10amended to read:
